Rake



Patented Aug. 21, 1934 f' 1,970,903,

` by mesne assignments, to Valley AManufacturi l ing-Corporation; corporation Vof, Louisiana l applicati@ rebrdarygi, 19,33; serial iizefe58,7399 1` @claimsf-iol, l'

This invention relates to rakes and more parframe 3 is return-bent under the frame and is ticularly to spring-toothed lawn rakes of the provided with a plurality of spaced openings 7 kind including a relatively rigid frame and a pluthroughV which the tines 5 extend, the rear edge rality of relatively flexible teeth or tines conportion 8 of the frame 3 being return-bent so as vriilnected to the frame. to lie under and engage the rear ends of the 6'0" In rakes of this class heretofore known, the tines 5. tines and frame have been connected rigidly in In accordance with the invention, I interpose metal-to-metal contact, and after being used for a strip or pad of resilient cushioning material 9,

a short while the tines have become loosened in such as rubber, between the tines and the frame 3. `lthe frame, resulting in a tendency for the tines In the form shown, the strip 9 extends through- 651 to rattle and to become displaced accidentally. out the length of the frame between the return- A further diiliculty with prior rakes of this charbent portions 6 and 8 thereof. The arrangement acter has been due to the sharp bending of the is Such that the upper faCeS f the POYODS 0f tines about a sharp edge on the frame when the the tines extending between the front and rear lrake is used, often resulting in breakage of the edges of the frame are in contact with the resilmii tines. ient material 9, the latter thereby providing a An object of the present invention is to procushion mounting for the tines which serves to vide a rake of the general class referred to inprevent rattling and displacement of the tines cluding resilient cushioning material interposed from the frame.

between the tines and the frame for preventing As best shown in Figure 5, the cushioning lrna- 75e rattling and accidental displacement of the tines terial. 9 is interposed between the tines and the from the frame, the cushioning material being front portion of the metallic frame underlying so positioned as to prevent abrupt bending of the the tines, so that, when the rake is in use and the tines against the edge of the frame, increasing the tines are bent upwardly, the under side of the ,life of the tines. More specic objects will befrontedge portion of the cushioning material will 90';-

come apparent from a reading of the following degive to provide an extended curved abutment surscription, the appended claims, and the accomface 10 about which the tine is bent smoothly panying drawing, in which: throughout an extended area 11-11. The cush- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a rake embodying ioning material thereby serves to prevent the the invention; sharp bending which would occur if the tines were sgi Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on bent about the sharp edge portion 12 of the frame, the line 2 2 of Figure 1; the life of the tines being thereby materially Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on increased. the line 3 3 of Figure 1; It will be apparent from the foregoing that a Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of rake constructed in accordance with my inven- 901;: the rake shown in Figure l; and tion overcomes the enumerated disadvantages of Figure 5 is a detail view on an enlarged scale prior rakes in that there can be no rattling of and in vertical section of a portion of a rake the tines and the life of the tines is increased frame, a tine, and resilient cushioning material materially. Although the form of rake shown by 4o interposed between the tine and the frame. wav of example is believed to be a practical emes;

The invention is illustrated by way of exambodiment of the invention, it will be understood ple as being embodied in a rake of the general that various changes may be made in the details character disclosed in the copending application 0f construction and relative arrangement of of Wenceslaus G. Rocquin, led February 24, parts without departing from the invention as li5'j1933, Serial No. 658,392, but may be embodied denedln the Claims- 160 also in rakes of somewhat different construction. I Clam The Take Shown includes a, handle A and a, rake 1. In a rake, the combination of a cross frame proper B connected to an attaching plate 1 which member comprising a plate having its front and is secured to the handle A by means of a belt 2. rear edge portions return-bent inwardly, the

.iThe rake proper B includes a frame 3 adjustably lOIlt edge being DIOVded at S bend With a P111- 105' connected to the plate 1 by means of bo1ts 4 4 raltv cf spaced Openings: a plurality cf tines passing through slots 1e-iEL in the plate and enpassing respectively through Said openings and gaging the frame for clamping the latter tightly having their rear end portions disposed under the against the plate 1, and a plurality of resilient return-bent rear edge portion of said plate; and

metallic tines 5. The front edge portion 6 of the resilient cushioning material interposed between 110?v portions disposed under the return-bent rear edlev portion of said plate; and resilient cushioning material interposed between the deformed partv of said frame member andthe? portions of, Said tines intervening between 'jsaidfretiirnbent'frame edges. A A 3. In a rake, the combination of a metallic tine-supporting frame; a'\p1urality of resilient metallic tines having their rear end portions extending under the frame; resilient cushioning material interposed between the front portion of the frame overlying said tines and the tines; and means for securing said tines to said frame and against said cushioning material with thetines out of contact with the overlying front portion of said frame whereby abrupt bending of the tines is avoided. l L l ,o n

4. In [a rake,v thev combination ofja tine-supporting frame; a plurality of tines connected to and'nderlying a portion of said frame, said tines having their outer ends bent downwardly; a cush- I ioning pad interposed between the upper faces "of said tines and the foremost portion of said frame Voverlying said tines, said cushioning pad maptainingthe upper faces of said tines out of `contact lilith-thel overlying portion of said frame whereby abrupt bending of the tines is avoided; 'andmeans for securing said tines in position under said cushioning pad.

ARTHUR A. DE FRAITES. 

